Everyone experiences pain at some time in their lives.

New directors are appointed by shareholders.

We will be inundated with information ahead of the election.

If reduced speed limits are the answer, what's the question?

Welsh couple wasn't invited to the wedding but couldn't resist taking a few photos.

Kaikohe's emergency water supply originally expected to start flowing last month.

Annual adventure billed as 'a wonderful way to see some spectacular parts of the country'.

Five homes evacuated; four helicopters still at work this morning to control 80ha fire.

Northland grandma Macilla Manuel was determined not to lose another mokopuna.

Te Tai Tokerau's longest-serving chief executive has retired after 30 years of service.

Peter Jackson asks, are lower speed limits about saving lives or getting us out of cars?

Peter Jackson notes our trust in our fellow man was shaken by the events in Christchurch.

The government is taking rule-making to a ridiculous level, writes Peter Jackson.

Thieves took everything from tourists' car at Ahipara, including a surprise wedding ring.

Comment: A few Kerikeri fruit thieves ruin the reputation of the region for everyone.

Flames reached the deck of one home as fire crews battled to force the blaze back.

The man's family found him lying underneath the tractor.

Bus driver is thought to have not seen the man prior to running him over.

Opononi's toilets have been repainted, or as a local couple puts it, "horribly vandalised"

It's been a painful New Year for Cooper's beach man Neill Bainbridge.

Editor Peter Jackson takes aim at "blokes of little brain" starting fires in the Far North

Eight new Kaitiaki Rangers have begun patrolling beaches and lakes on Karikari Peninsula

Old shop at junction of SH1/SH10 in Awanui reinvented as second-hand furniture store.

The editor shares his views on the Christchurch teens who died in a police chase.

Kaikohe has not lost its spirit, writes Peter Jackson, despite its decline.

"Some sort of human action" to blame for dramatic fire

"This was nothing to do with me," Switzer Residential Care manager Jackie Simkins said

There will be change in 2019, but it won't improve our lives, writes Peter Jackson.

House fire caused by spontaneous combustion of furniture-oil-soaked rag on deck.

Comment: Parental responsible keeps getting delegated to politicians and it's not right.

Kids who are unprepared for exams seem to avoid consequences, writes Peter Jackson.

Two Kaitaia police officers are moving on to greater things in Taranaki.

Comment: Today's leaders are unworthy of the selfless sacrifice of soldiers in WWI.

Comment: Offering residency to Karel Sroubek shows a lapse in judgement for govt.

Kaitaia Intermediate School celebrated its 50th anniversary over the weekend.

Comment: The govt's ridiculous gesture of $10m for kid's sport ignores the real expense.

COMMENT: The universally acceptable set of values for NZ has evolved over time.

Editor Peter Jackson wonders why violence has become so prevalent in New Zealand society

Guidelines are work of bureaucrats, not politicians. But do politicians let them do it?

Group determined to retain hall for community

The reaction to Juken NZ's announcement last week was disappointing, says Peter Jackson.

Comment: The goal of making New Zealand predator-free by 2050 is optimistic.

The ban of plastic bags makes the govt feel good but doesn't address the real problem.

These are perilous times for freedom of speech, says Peter Jackson. And we need to beware.

Comment: People seem to think Māori land should be accessible, even if it's destroyed.

Female "quotas" for boardrooms won't help the cause for women, says Peter Jackson.

Democracy died in Auckland after a controversial show was cancelled, says Peter Jackson.

COMMENT: What constitutes good and bad news can be a matter of opinion, says Peter Jackson

The recent fuel hikes may be the result of collusion, says Peter Jackson, and it's illegal

No one needs to tell the authorities that our road toll is appalling, says Peter Jackson.

Grieving community seeks urgent changes to a road where two women crashed and died.

Education system shows lack of respect for teachers and students, says Peter Jackson.

Shane Jones sees himself as a champion for the regions, says Peter Jackson.

Israel Folau has suffered more contempt and aversion than he deserves, says Peter Jackson.

It would be a shame if the Games were to be consigned to history, says Peter Jackson.

Excessive bureaucracy cans Opua School Regatta - where's Shane Jones when you need him?

It's galling to see people patting themselves on the back after Census failure to deliver.

Victim tried to fend off dogs by climbing onto a trolley and throwing a plastic kennel

This years census shows all the hallmarks of being a shambles, says Peter Jackson.

A sexual misconduct register achieves nothing positive, but could ruin the lives of many.

People shouldn't always believe the media, says Peter Jackson.

Gone is the delight of anticipation. We are all the poorer for that, says Peter Jackson.

Historic hotel has been around for 130 years, enduring war and liquor bans.

Much has been said of late regarding respect by non-Maori for Maori culture

This country's fixation with safety does not extend to the way many people drive.

Only about two of 200-odd lights on Kaitaia's Christmas tree are working

Another cuisine award for Far North resort

Maori leaders come out swinging against claims the rahui at Tauroa is unworkable

Doubts about buying Mainstreet Lodge disappeared when new owner met the resident cat

The right to privacy is wielded like a shield, though not always for the greater good.

Part of a 147-year-old shipwreck has been returned to Te Kohanga (Shipwreck Bay)

Matt King has only been an MP a few weeks but should already be learning a key lesson

Part of a 147-year-old shipwreck has been returned to Te Kohanga (Sshipwreck Bay)

The mantra 'It's not my fault!' has a lot to answer for, writes Peter Jackson.

All power to Kelvin Davis in his stated intention to reduce the prison population

Just when you think the lunacy that is education these days can't get any worse, it does.

Plastic is a huge environmental problem, in this country and just about everywhere else

Whackier campaign ideas tend to perish in the coalition negotiation process.